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- Author:
- Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA
Publish date: September 29, 2015
Two sites to help providers and coders walk through the coding decision tree
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- Author:
- Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA
Publish date: August 27, 2015
With the new system set to take effect in less than a month, here’s what you need to know about key changes to obstetric coding
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- Author:
- Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA
Publish date: July 30, 2015
With the new coding set in our sights, here’s a line-up of key changes that will affect final reimbursements
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- Author:
- Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA
Publish date: December 30, 2014
Although Medicare reimbursement looks bleak for the coming year, awareness of some coding changes could help your bottom line
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- Author:
- Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA
Publish date: July 2, 2014
Even though the implementation of ICD-10 has been postponed until October 1, 2015, now is not the time to breathe a sigh of relief and go back to ...
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- Author:
- Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA
Publish date: December 26, 2013
Here you’ll find new codes for noninvasive prenatal testing and your peer-to-peer consultation time, as well as information on which ObGyn s...
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- Author:
- Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA
Publish date: January 1, 2013
New codes, deleted codes, and clarification of just who is a qualified health-care provider are some of the changes that occurred on January 1, 20...
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- Author:
- Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA
Publish date: October 1, 2012
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- Author:
- Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA
Publish date: November 1, 2011
New codes were unveiled on October 1 to report elective cesarean delivery, ART pregnancy, and vaginal mesh complications, to name a few
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- Author:
- Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA
Publish date: February 1, 2011
Important changes went into effect on January 1st, including a major overhaul of codes for observation care and labor and delivery. Has your pract...
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- Author:
- Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA
Publish date: November 1, 2010
Among the changes that have arrived are codes to improve the specificity of what you provide to payers—including characterizations of multip...
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- Author:
- Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA
Publish date: January 1, 2010
CMS won’t pay for most consultations any longer, but is raising the relative value of all new and established patient services
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- Author:
- Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA
Publish date: September 1, 2009
Codes have been revised, clarified, and added (swine flu, for one). Our expert explains what the newly issued set means for ObGyn practice.
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- Author:
- Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA
Publish date: July 1, 2009
The College urges “opt-out” screening—but many states require that, even then, you counsel the patient and have her sign a conse...
